US 12,002,101 B2
Systems and methods for weather-related vehicle damage prevention
Aaron Chan, Bloomington, IL (US); Christina P. Mullen, Bloomington, IL (US); Rosemarie Grant, Bloomington, IL (US); John Nepomuceno, Bloomington, IL (US); and Cynthia L. Garretson, Bloomington, IL (US)
Assigned to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/166,839.
Application 17/166,839 is a continuation of application No. 16/417,072, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 10,916,070.
Application 16/417,072 is a continuation of application No. 15/133,940, filed on Apr. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,354,455, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/214,674, filed on Sep. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0144378 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G07B 15/02 (2011.01); G08G 1/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G06Q 40/08 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G07B 15/02 (2013.01); G08G 1/143 (2013.01); G08G 1/148 (2013.01); G08G 1/149 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. At least one covered parking location (CPL) computing device for providing covered parking for vehicles, the at least one CPL computing device in communication with at least one vehicle computing device, the at least one CPL computing device programmed to:
receive a request message from the at least one vehicle computing device, wherein the request message includes (i) a request to reserve a parking spot within a covered parking location, and (ii) a vehicle user profile associated with at least one vehicle;
determine whether to accept the request based upon the vehicle user profile, wherein accepting the request includes transmitting an access code to the at least one vehicle computing device for providing access to the at least one vehicle to the covered parking location;
transmit a response message to the at least one vehicle computing device including the access code to the covered parking location;
in response to receiving a notification message that the at least one vehicle is parked in the covered parking location, monitor the at least one vehicle by exchanging data signals with a camera system associated with the covered parking location; and
process a payment transaction for the parking spot using payment information associated with at least one user of the at least one vehicle.